Description: 3'1" and muscular, this northern woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Vani was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Yevelda was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ûkrom was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ûkrom decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He bought a crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Silaqui enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Silaqui was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barkeep. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Banded agate (6 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate.